Executive Board
Paul G. Spaniolo, President
Spaniolo3@gmail.com
- Wayne State University
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Investment Finance, May 1995
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Juris Doctor Candidate, May 2008
Paul G. Spaniolo is the Student Bar Association Executive President for the 2007-2008 academic year. Previously, he served as the Executive Treasurer for the 2006-2007 academic year. Paul also serves on the Law Student Section of the Governing Council for the Michigan State Bar. He is active in several other notable organizations: Phi Alpha Delta, the Business Law Association, International Law Society, Federal Bar Association, Italian American Student Bar Association, American Constitutional Society, the American Bar Association, the Oakland County Bar Association.
As a court certified mediator, he has volunteered in community dispute resolution and is employed with Wayne Mediation Center. His mediation involves assisting parties in resolving disputes in small claims and general civil litigation.
Prior to his legal academic endeavors he was employed in the business of residential lending and continues to be a licensed Real Estate agent.
Ellie Levine, Vice President
EllieLevineSBA@gmail.com
Ellie received a BA in Social Relations, with a specialization in Jewish Studies and related areas in International Relations and Criminal Justice from Michigan State University, James Madison College in 2005. After graduating from MSU, Ellie spent a year as a member of American Jewish World Services International College Corps where she spent six weeks volunteering in Ghana and the rest of the year doing advocacy work around the country. Last year Ellie held the position of 1L Class Representative, and currently she is serving as the SBA Vice President.
Michelle T. Kennedy, Secretary
michelle_kennedy@cogeco.ca
- University of Toronto
Bachelor of Arts – Canadian Studies and Anthropology, May 1992
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Candidate for Juris Doctor, May 2008
- University of Windsor, Faculty of Law
Candidate for Bachelor of Laws, May 2008
Michelle Kennedy, from Toronto, Ontario Canada, is the 2007-08 Executive Board Secretary of the UDM Student Bar Association (SBA). Since entering the joint Canadian/US Law program at UDM, Michelle also served as the First Year Class Representative and Vice President of her program on the SBA Board of Governors. Michelle has also been very active with the UDM/Murphy Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta International Law Fraternity – the largest law fraternity in North America. She currently holds the position of Chapter Justice and previously served as Chapter Clerk. Michelle is also a member of the UDM Moot Court Board of Advocates and will be a member of the team representing UDM at the Niagara International Moot Competition in Washington, D.C. in March 2008. Michelle has actively served as a mentor to both incoming Joint Degree students and UDM Law Students.
Currently seeking Michigan court certification as a mediator, she is volunteering at the Oakland Mediation Center facilitating dialogue and self-directed resolution for parties involved in civil litigation matters.
Before attending law school, Ms. Kennedy had a varied career including: health care administration and human resources; sales, marketing and wedding/party planning for a harbor boat charter boat company; and a coordinator of complaints, investigations and hearings, quality assurance coordinator and registrar/CAO of one of Ontario’s 21 health regulatory bodies. Michelle has been very active in municipal, provincial and federal politics.
On graduation, Ms. Kennedy intends to seek admission to both the Ontario and Michigan Bars. As part of the Ontario Bar admission process, Michelle will be completing the requisite supervised practice component with the firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, PLC, in their offices in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Her areas of legal interest include civil litigation, tax and corporate/commercial law.
On being asked her thoughts about graduation, Michelle said:
The UDM law school experience has been extraordinarily rewarding and challenging. The collegial atmosphere of the school is refreshing and highly effective. The hands on experience I have enjoyed through the legal research, analysis and writing program and through other UDM initiatives/courses, such as advanced advocacy, pre-trial civil litigation practice and an externship with the 3rd Circuit Court of Michigan, have been invaluable in providing real and usable experience to enhance my appreciation of the legal profession and my own expertise in the future practice of law
Jason A. Rybak , Treasurer
rybakja@students.udmercy.edu
